In local parks, storm winds cut history off at its roots

11:49 PM,
Dec. 3, 2012

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In the shadow of inspiring recovery feats from Superstorm Sandy and the return to normal life in the suburbs is a quieter story of ecological loss with historical cost.

Forests were mowed down Oct. 29 as vicious winds wiped out green canopies and old treescapes in the parks of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties that have meant peace and leisure for generations of New Yorkers.

"This is a lifetime of trees we have lost that we will never see again in our lifetime," said Westchester County forester Ted Kozlowski. "It looks like a giant came by and smashed all the trees down." ...